I try to keep my feet on the ground. Even though I appreciate the fame and adoration, I remember once I used to pick cotton, and I felt like even then I was somebody. I have the same feet, hands and heart like everyone else. I'm just also blessed with a good voice.

My brothers and sisters all sang, too, and they all have good voices.

Any entertainer who tells you that the adoration of fans is not a heady experience probably never had the experience.

I finally came to terms with manic depression and lithium. I've taken lithium regularly for the past few years and have had no further bouts with manic depression.

I've seen people who have been coming to my shows for 25 years.

Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you.

I believe it is possible to tell what sign some people were born under by watching their eyes, watching how they walk, how they talk.